'Oh, it's flying, it's flying!

'Of course it is, it's an airship!

said Crus, looking at him as if he were a country bumpkin.

Anyway, the airship took off smoothly. The floating sensation I felt for a moment was quieter than any other flight I've ever experienced.

I never thought that an artificial object could really fly in the sky. ...... Technological progress is amazing. .......
As I leaned on my huge, pointless cane and looked down at the ground in the distance, Crus asked me with a scowl.

'By the way, what's with the staff? Is it?

'The staff of treasure. Isn't it a fine thing?

It's stylish. I say confidently, and Chrysus, who is using a simple wooden staff, looks at his own staff.

Treasures of the past often have unusual shapes.
The Round World is no exception to this rule, and while most mages' wands are made of wood due to their suitability as a magical medium, this one has the luster of metal. And yet, it is not made of mithril, which is used in ordinary magic weapons.
I don't know why the round pearls floating on the pillar heads are floating, and I don't know for what purpose they are floating. The mysterious and unintelligible nature of this item is very typical of a treasure trove.

Compared to swords and other physical weapons, wands are few in number and very expensive. Not many advanced hunters have them.
This staff had no magic amplification effect, which was required for a staff, so it was completely useless as a weapon, but it was still quite expensive.

Incidentally, the bangles that Telm wears on his arms are also probably jewelry.
It must be a wand-shaped treasure tool. It is even more expensive than a purely staff-shaped treasure. As expected of a top class magic group in the Imperial Capital, they have good stuff.

'............ Yowaningen, why didn't you have one before?

'It's because I didn't need it.

'............'

Chrisus's shapely eyebrows twisted as if to say something.

I hadn't held it in a while, but the cane was quite heavy. I didn't mind that it had a cool design, but just carrying it up here was quite tiring.
It's a pity that this wand is as heavy as it looks, because weapons of treasure are often light despite their appearance.
I should have asked Liz to bring a weight-reducing weapon with me (she and the others would not have brought one if I hadn't asked them to, since this kind of weight is nothing to them).

The ability of the Round World is translation. Translation, or interpretation. Nothing more, nothing less.
It conveys conversations in a form that can be understood in real time, but since it only converts sounds, it is impossible to communicate with a carpet that does not speak. I've already made my peace with the rug, so that's good.

However, there is one point where this wand is very good. It is easy to use.
The procedure for using the Round World is very similar to the process of a mage using magic, and it is so easy to use that anyone who has used magic even once can activate it without any problem.

I'm not sure if you've ever heard of the ...... wand treasure.

'I have sword and axe treasures. It's just part of my collection.

'...... I see. It's a waste of treasure to keep it in your collection. But it's a strange wand ....... It is true that the treasure wand has a great magic power conversion rate?

'Yes, yes, it is. ......'

It seems that the mage is curious about the wand. He is comparing his wand to the Round World. Unfortunately, it's not a wand at all, but rather a wand interpreter, and I think your wand is better than mine.
I looked around, feeling Krus' gaze on me, and found Kecak Chakka looking down at me, alone, wondering what I was thinking.

The reason I had asked Liz to go all the way back to the Imperial Capital to get my wand was so that I could have a conversation with Ketchupka.
I approached Kecak Chakka in high spirits, holding my wand in a hard-boiled manner. The hooded and suspicious sorcerer looks at me.

'Hello, Kecha Chakka, is there something on your mind?

'Hihi......hihihi......'

'Fire? Are you worried about fire?'

'Kekekekekekekek......'

He's still a hard man to communicate with. But that's the end of it.
I activated the 'Round World'. He smiles and talks to me.

'Sorry, can you say that again?



'uke kuke ...... kuke'.


Kecha Chakka's words are very suspicious, but his eyes, hidden behind his hood, are surprisingly calm.
He nods broadly and answers.

'......hihihihi'.

'Uhiii!

'Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke'

'Keke! Kekekeke!

'.................. I see ...... I see, right?'

I did my best to keep my face from twitching as I thanked him and walked away from the kecak chukka.
I return to the vicinity of Krus, who has been watching me intently. He gives me an accusing look.

'Yowaninggeng, Kecak is one of us, so stop playing with Kecak!

'Yeah, yeah, I know. ...... I didn't mean to play with you.

But there are strange things in the world.
It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing. It was heavy.

'Krus, I'll lend you this wand for the duration of your escort.

'Huh, ......?'

'You've been wanting to use it, haven't you? Don't lose it.'

'What? What? Yoaningen, you're not going to escort me without a weapon, are you?

Krus's eyes widened, but his gaze flickered to the mysterious atmosphere of the Round World.
I put on a hard-boiled appearance and pointed at my head with a thump.

'It's okay, my weapon is ...... this,' he said. I'd rather get out of the way. It was unavoidable that I asked you to bring the cane.

It's heavy, so you'll have to hold it. .......
Crus accepts the round world with some confusion. It must be quite heavy, but he didn't say anything as he held the staff in his hand. He may have slender limbs, but he still has more strength than I do. Sad.



'Hmm,......, even though we are members of the same clan, I can't believe a hunter would entrust me with a weapon,......, but if you insist, I'll keep it.

'Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, yes. That wand is a pretty powerful piece of jewelry, so you don't want to try it out on the ship.

'I know, sir.'

I smiled and glanced at Ketchupka.

Kecak Chakka's words ............ were not translated at all. Apparently, he is saying 'kekeke keke' himself.

The power of the Round World is absolute. The power of the Round World is absolute. This treasure is not a logical translation of words, but an embodiment of the concept of communication. Just as the Imperial City's greatest treasure, True Tears, is the very concept of truth.

Hunters are truly an odd lot.









The airship was occasionally bumpy, but generally comfortable. I suppose it was partly due to the "comfortable vacation" I was wearing, but mostly due to Franz's efforts.
Apparently, Franz had made all the preparations in three days. He checked the passengers thoroughly, and rechecked the airship's equipment and magic to make sure there were no flaws. You can see how much of a burden this was by looking at Franz's slightly gaunt appearance.

'Not even a mouse can fit in here. What do you think, a thousand changes, the ship will still fall?

'I think it's fine, but when it falls, it falls. ...... Where's the emergency exit?

'............ d*mn it, out and to the left! I gave you a map of the ship! Are you being sarcastic?

Oh, I've seen that before. But you're a little too nervous, Franz. But you're a little too tense, and you shouldn't overthink things.
He took out a folded map from his pocket, opened it and said.

'Well, but don't worry, damage from falling is covered by the warding finger. This is a real experience.

''......, don't be silly, a thousand changes!

I'm not sure what's gotten into my head, but Franz slammed the table hard and came at me with a jerk as I took a step back.
The teacup that had been sitting on the table made a clattering sound and rolled away. Mr. Franz points his finger at me and says stoutly.

'Your role is to make sure that doesn't happen! Why do you always have to be so relaxed? You've got to guard it desperately!

''Yes, that must be the difference in ...... experience.''

'What?

I've been through a lot in my life. It's the first time I've escorted the Emperor, but it's not the first time I've been attacked by a large number of dragons, and it's not the first time I've been yelled at like this. And it's not the first time I've fallen. I've had worse.

I've had all kinds of misfortunes, and I'm ready to give up.
In addition, I'm the best at handling warding fingers. Well, when I say handling, I mean just putting it on standby. .......

'Well, I can handle it.

'This ship is ironclad!

Franz's voice sounded as if he was saying this to himself.
At that moment, Franz's subordinate came in from outside the cabin with nimble movements.

'Commander Franz, we've received word from the ground that there are signs of a storm--'

'............ d*mn it, you postponed our departure by three days! All hands, be on alert. Rain or wind won't stop the ship. Not even if lightning strikes!

Franz glared at me in annoyance. But storms are part of the journey. He was here the other day on vacation.
I frowned, and remembering what I'd been through, I gave him a small smile, hoping for at least an expression.




'I hope it's just a storm.